Order for the Arc

Order of St George  -- At the Curragh meeting in Ireland on the weekend we saw Order of St George repeat his effort of 2015 in the Irish St Leger. Last year he had to settle for second in the event but on Sunday he blitzed his rivals to win by a large margin. His trainer Aiden O'brien has decided to by pass the Melbourne Cup again and head to France, for the Arc de Triomphe as his next assignment. The five year old almost went back to back in the Ascot Gold Cup recently going down narrowly to Big Orange so he is in super form.

 Order of St George 2017 Irish St Leger 

 Riven Light -- The Ravens Pass gelding made it two in a row at Listowel racecourse in Ireland yesterday. Trainer, Willie Mullins is plotting a course towards Australia with an ambitious plan to pitch his impressive winner against the mighty Winx when she bids to secure a third Ladbrokes Cox Plate victory on October 28.

 Nakeeta Victory in the Ebor Handicap

       After a string of near misses in big handicaps , Nakeeta finally got his head in front in the Ebor Handicap here on Saturday in the most valuable handicap in Europe. The six-year-old, who got up in the closing strides to beat the favourite, by a head. His trainer Iain Jardine has confirmed he wants to head down under with the Scottish stayer.

Lee Freedman and Singapore -- Lee had four runners at Kranji on friday night without success but opened his account on Sunday when Mr Clint saluted . He is by the Oasis Dream stallion Power out of a Zabeel mare.

Gun Runner

   Saratoga -- At Saratoga on the weekend we saw Gun Runner, race away for a 10 length victory in the Group 1 Woodward Stakes. His Argentina bred sire Candy Ride was unbeaten in six starts and Gun Runner is out of the Giants Causeway mare Quiet Giant. He was foaled on March 8th 2013 at Winstar Farm Kentucky .  He has now won 10 from his seventeen starts and 5.7 million dollars in prizemoney.

    Hong Kong -- The new Hong Kong Racing season started at Shatin on Sunday and Legendary jockey Joao Moreira, was on fire as he rode the first five winners on the card with the Captain Sonador gelding, Seasons Bloom in the Chief Executives Cup over 1200m being the most promising of his rides. Moreira believes the gelding is still improving and after finishing runner up to Rapper Dragon last season, can become, Hong Kongs number one galloper.

        The Arc, Enable and the Frankel Colts -- Cracksmen and Eminent are both from Frankel's first crop and are making an impact on the European racing scene. Eminent is out of the King Mambo mare You'll Be Mine. This gives her Mr Prospector blood as well as a strong Saddlers Wells influence. This guy should swim. Cracksman has a good bit of Danzig in his blood so probably not as much swimming for him. He has run third in the Epsom Derby and last weekend won the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York. His next start will most likely be in the Prix Niel at Chantilly before a crack at the Arc. Eminent's trainer Martyn Meade has confirmed that he is definately going to take on Enable in the Arc. Enable looks a daunting prospect after her dominant performances in the King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and last start Yorkshire Oaks victory but Meade says we have to have a shot, he is a quality horse. 

Cracksman winning the Voltigeur at York

Frankel 

The Champion Frankel unbeaten in 14 starts by Sadlers Wells stallion Galileo out of the Danehill mare Kind. ,A match made in heaven . He won ten group 1's in the UK between 2010 and 2012 before being sent to stud .  

Frankel Wins 

Coming Races Irish St Leger -- Torcedor Te Akau Racing New Zealand

Torcedor is by Fastnet Rock out of the Sadlers Wells mare Magnolia Lane.

The withdrawal of this year’s Ascot Gold Cup winner Big Orange has brought New Zealand-owned stayer Torcedor firmly into contention for the Gr. 1 Irish St Leger at the Curragh this Sunday.